The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-09
Editorial Correspondence Of the P.,.,l.

hdtonAi correspondence Of the Palatk. Ns~.,
TALLAHASSEE, Fl. T..
Three miles out from Tallahassee IL.
farm of Capt. W. |. Vassn. The or. es ne stock
millionaire who keeps fine siock - not
taste capable OF finding compensation !, s,sav
ihcation OF his love for the beautifuI' sfai-
plain man like the rest Of us who tnrns ,u e
as legitimate investment and has bronah. sue
his herd by careful management, from up
aud poor beginning, till each individual n.s sIM
possesses In form and feature, temper and slr
ton to purpose that perfection which * Nv
owner, AS TO Keats, "a jOy forever" =" 'ae
With Judge Wigg, OF Pala,ka. the writ.
out TO the Vason farm 10 interview some ., que 'a
nobility which our worthy contemnora, ~ .ae
FLoRIDIAN, has made famous Judge W., me
cOnnOsscur when it comes to cows ana ga
and milk so we insisted on his comnar I've.
intelligent criticism might keep iynorar, .nas
siasm, prone to be too apprecaiiye .s;,a.
bounds. Ii was lovely morning, and snDI nuIn
and shallow rested on the long un,nla,;ons s
manner which eyes accustomed TO the flat con-.
ties found most refreshing The DARK 0 ..uIE
symmetry and bright promise of the seen
grove was absent, and our cleaning wa,e,stns
none OF their diversity 10 the landscaDe INN uuu
diately around this city. But we cav 6a,I.
cotton and corn-oats already Gu, sbowsS :;
"shocks' about the felds-ihe near orcL. ~
upreared their sharp pyramids to blue stv =
which neecy clouds lazily toa'ei aud our hos.
tossed their heads eagerly in the brisk morr;os
air The pasture lands Law warm in the en- mug
Ia, ca'tie s'ood abont 10 groups or lay thought.
fully under the magnificent oaks which do, ~.
slopes with undulating masses of deem shads ~
Through all this we swept by a deem srnL.
road DO The homestead of Captain Vason H..
We passed through masses OF Towering sbr,ts
bordering broad, white walks-peaches "a
dened in the sun-long irellises shronded !.
grape vines lay on the observation-disclosures gleanas
from beds OF glossy green leaves and po,s If
beautiful ferns showed themselves on The H.
piazza which has always been a typical fes,n-ss
of Southern homes. The Captain Was AT The
Capitol hard al work, but his kind lady AMI
lovely daughters made us at home with wa,r
hearted hospitality and, At our REQUEST, walksa
with us to the stock of which ali ForiIs !;
proud
Al the dairy we each took long ,lraush, If
buttermilk fresh from churn As sweet AZ am
flower that blows, wherein masses of rosy hn,,:,
still stood 10 mark the interruption our yis, h.S
caused. We passed on TO green LOT Wis.,.
creatures too beautiful To be called calves stood
around well in which AN old oaken hurE
ct lay one hundred feet deep in water cb.,
as ice and nearly cool. The deer-like lin
creatures rubbed their noses against our han.
like dogs, their symmetrical bodies delicate legs
and necks, lovely color and deep, soft ,ves
showed them worthy of birihrght In the isl.Dd
which has given to AN English court a reigniug
belle. We have laughed at Homer for cslInss
heavenly beauty OK eyed" standing u lii
presence we acknowledged that the Old yag,.
bond had been truly apprecia,ivc and We glanced
into others orbs, liquid and deep for confirmation
strong as holy writ. Even our dull s,n
warmed as each little rascal came up Tor "a.
ress and we grew jealous till the battle SCARED
old lawyer at our side gave expression 10 the
feelings of both when he wished he was sg,in
a calf"
From these we passed on to see the mothers
worthy OF such children, and soon found our.
selves standing under great live oak, while
nerd OF twenty Jerseys came up 10 honor Us
with their acquaintance. With no hesitation
and in Loving confidence they stood around Us.
| and awakened admiration as lively AS was ever
felt in ball room crowded with beauties more
brilliantly adorned, but not more delcsiev
| fashioned, more sweet in temper or of more
| graceful carriage. No monarch ever looked
| more regal than the proud king OF the herd and
| no friends could have been more quietly To-
qusitlve than were these beasts, whose pedigrees
| stretch back through long wears, 10 end in
neither robber chief nor bloody soldier, but all
whose victories are those of peace Around Us
| stood flowers OF every hue and some heifers
were evidently of the opinion that our blooming
| young hostess habited in dress OF delicate rosy
| hue, crowned by fair face and masses of blonde
hair, was also good to eat" But this desire
| yielded to slight remonstrance, and Mrs. Vason
| talked learnedly to Judge Wigg on names and
| pedigrees, and milk and butter and blue ribbons
won at fairs, to which we gave slight heed be-
| cause We lacked comprehension.
| For the writer of this is no cow boy, but be
| can appreciate beauty in bird or fish. blue sky
| and deep forest dog or horse or COW, and recog.
| nZe all rs but parts of the whole, which fluids
fullest embodiment in that lovely woman who's
| the crown OF all nature fashioned by God him
| self Therefore, for fuller details, which We can
not give, eur readers are referred to other sources
| but these Jersey cattle are valuable as ornaments
10 gentleman's grounds as we'll as most utilf
| tartan in their capacity for making contributions
| TO the dairy. Many valuable animals have been
imported from Tennessee for our section, within
the recent past, which have tailed under the pro-
cess OF decentralization. Here are animals as
hne-born in our State-with pedigrees as good
and record for milking qualities unsurpassed, to
which the attentiOn of our citizens is earnestly
directed. Many heifers and calves Can be found
here, which would do honor 10 any State, and
they are ddeldy acclimated. Besides, the trip
much shortened, and they would reach PalaIks
In better condition than is usual after long rail-
road passage from Tennessee or Kentucky.
These considerations should influence even those
who feel no State pride in such herd as that oil
Capt. Naso1, and when we consider that the
quality is OF The best and the price. much more
favorable, there should be no hesitation in giving
the preference to Florida enterprise whose sue
cess is entirely assured. Many of these calves
and cows are already in South FLORIDA and the
number is continually increasing, to the great
satisfaction OF the purchasers One beautiful
young hefer, with pedigree as long as my arn'
has just been bought by the Hon. F. E Saxon
member from fernando county.
HARRISON.